Multidisciplinary Care of Patients with Inherited Metabolic Diseases and Epilepsy: Current Perspectives.

ABSTRACT: More than 650 inherited metabolic diseases may present with epilepsy or seizures. These diseases are often multisystem, life-long and induce complex needs of patients and families. Multidisciplinary care involves all stages of disease management: diagnostics, specific or symptomatic, acute and chronic treatments, and integrated care that takes into account not only medical, but also manifold psychosocial, educational, vocational and other needs of patients and their caregivers. Care coordination is indispensable to ensure smooth transitions of care across life and disease stages, including management of emergencies, transition from pediatric to adult services and palliative care. Care pathways are highly diverse and have to find the right balance between highly specialized and locally prov

SUBMITTER: Tumiene B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8977775 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature